IP Financial Friday: December 30

IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY 30 DECEMBER, 2022 HAPPY NEW YEAR! It’s been a pretty slow week in the IP world, but things will kick off quickly after the new year, including […]
3 Strategies To Win the Patent Currency Cost Game

DID WE MENTION CURRENCY? Maintenance costs are a significant part of any IP holder’s budget. Ironically, many companies spend considerable resources optimizing drafting and prosecution costs to reduce spend. But […]
IP Financial Friday: December 23

IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY 23 DECEMBER,2022 HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Much of the IP community slows down the last week of the year, PTOS are no exception. Below are the holiday schedules for […]
Stressed? Alternative Legal Service Providers To The Rescue

Need to do more with less? Check Out Alternative Legal Service Providers Economic uncertainties and global inflation promise to compound the budget challenges many IP teams have faced for the […]
Big Changes Coming to Canadian Copyright Laws

Changes Coming to Canadian Copyright Law Beginning December 30, the term of copyright protection in Canada goes from life-plus-fifty years to life-plus-seventy years. In other words, works will be protected […]
IP Cost Savings: Alternative Fee Arrangements

IP COST SAVING TIPS: ALTERNATIVE FEE ARRANGEMENTS 12 DECEMBER 2022 HAVE YOU REVIEWED YOUR FEE ARRANGEMENTS LATELY? While hourly billing is still the predominant way that many law firms bill, […]
IP Financial Friday: December 9

IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY 09 DECEMBER, 2022 UNITARY PATENT COURT DELAY December 5: The UPC has been pushed back two months to give users more time to get the required […]
“What If” Wednesday: Outside Counsel Guidelines

“WHAT IF” WEDNESDAY You spent days, weeks, and possibly months drafting your outside counsel guidelines. Then you shipped them off to your firms and waited for the magic to happen. […]
IP Cost Savings: Annuity/Renewal Agreements

IP COST SAVING TIPS: ANNUITY/RENEWAL AGREEMENTS 05 DECEMBER 2022 SOLID AGREEMENTS ARE THE KEY TO SAVINGS It’s crucial to understand what’s going on within your invoices, but it’s even more […]
IP Financial Friday: December 2

IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY 02 DECEMBER, 2022 NOVEMBER CURRENCY ROUNDUP The dollar generally weakened throughout November, increasing costs for US companies paying USD to third-parties for international annuity payments. For […]